
Running a Linux distribution from a USB stick requires the fastest possible speed. Inexpensive flash drives, while technically "USB 3.1β, are so slow that they are slower than even mechanical platter hard drives in both reading and writing. That's why I bought this.

Sandisk Ultra Flair 128 GB Silver USB Flash Drive: Reliable and High-Speed Storage
65 Review

Samsung BAR Plus 128GB USB 3.1 Flash Drive - 400MB/s - Champagne Silver (MUF-128BE3/AM)
65 Review

Samsung BAR Plus 128GB - High-Speed USB 3.1 Flash Drive Titan Gray (MUF-128BE4/AM)
67 Review

Kingston DataTraveler SE9 32GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive for Reliable Data Storage (DTSE9H/32GBZ)
69 Review

18 TB External HDD Western Digital WD Elements Desktop, USB 3.0, black
95 Review

π Seagate Backup Plus Slim STHN2000400 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black: Your Reliable External Storage Solution
93 Review

Game console Microsoft Xbox One X 1000 GB HDD, black
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2 TB External HDD Western Digital WD Elements Portable (WDBU), USB 3.0, black
84 Review